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Christmas trivia questions are a great way to keep people engaged and entertained during the Christmas season. (Or, any other time of the year you decide to play a game of Christmas trivia quiz.)
What better way to break the ice than with these Christmas-themed ice breaker questions?
Icebreakers are always the perfect way to take your gathering from awkward to awesome! And, there's no better time than Christmas day to use these trivia questions to test your knowledge on all things Christmas.
With this list of questions to ask, you'll give everyone so many things to chat about – from old Christmas movies to their favorite Christmas jingles – you'll really get the Christmas spirit going!
Do you love and know a lot about Christmas trivia? This quiz will show you how much you really know:
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The best Christmas trivia questions are the ones that bring out the joy in people while challenging them at the same time.
Here are the 10 best Christmas trivia questions:
Four
The spirits of Christmas Past, Present, Yet to Come, and Jacob Marley, who is Scrooge's former business partner and is the first ghost to appear.
The Christian bishop St. Nicholas
Santa was known for his kindness and generosity that gave him this title. However, St. Nicholas didn't look much like the Santa that we all know today.
364
One more present would have made up a whole year's worth of gifts... Unless this song was written based on a leap year.
Jingle Bells
The original title of the song was "One Horse Open Sleigh" – it's no wonder why it was preferably played during Christmas.
Yule-Tree
This is due to the comparisons between Christmas trees and Yule-trees.
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34th
If you know the movie title, you know the answer.
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island is a tourist destination known for it's extraordinary coral reefs and caves and, aside from the name, has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas!
December
This day is known as the winter solstice; the shortest day and the longest night of the year.
1915
Hallmark Christmas cards came five years after the company was founded, however, they were not the first. People originally started sending Christmas cards in 1843.
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Random trivia questions and answers are always fun because you never know what to expect. So, to mix things up for your Christmas trivia games, we've put together a list of random Christmas trivia questions and answers that will certainly take the conversation from one end to the other.
Here are 9 random questions you should include in your Christmas trivia:
Clockwise
This Christmas superstition is thought to bring bad luck for the next year to come when stirred anti-clockwise.
Brandy
Brandy can either be used to make a sweet icing for Christmas pudding or to light the pudding on fire.
Einsiedeln, Switzerland
450 figures were hand carved and set in front of a huge painted background (30 meters in length) to tell the story of Christmas.
Hansel and Gretel
Rest assured, the only consequences you'll get when eating a gingerbread house of your own are all those added calories.
Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton has admitted that he was actually pretty drunk during the filming of "Bad Santa" – a lot of those scenes make sense now.
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James
In the animation of "The Snowman", (which has no dialogue) the only reference to the boy's name is on a tag of a present he receives.
1962
Since 1962, this song has been covered by hundreds of artists, including; Whitney Houston, Carrie Underwood, Flyleaf, Johnny Cash, and even Elmo!
It's called Olympia
Olympia, which was actually a snow-woman, held the title of the biggest snowman at 122 feet in height, and was made out of 13 million pounds of snow.
Flour
Don't be surprised if you get a few "ginger" or "bread" answers.
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It's always fun to have a separate set of Christmas trivia questions for adults to widen the range of topics in your game of trivia. These questions are perfect for adults because they challenge them with things they're probably already familiar with.
Here are 10 Christmas quiz questions perfect for adults:
Yes
Someone has to keep the tradition going.
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Capricorn
Christmas and birthday presents all on the same day – that's one lucky Capricorn!
2004
Since then, kids haven't had to wake up in the middle of the night to try and catch Santa.
Invisibility Cloak
Something we all wanted for Christmas...
Conrad Hilton
"Christmas is forever" is carved on his gravestone.
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Five
Watching "Love Actually" during Christmas time has 'actually' become a Christmas tradition.
Santa Baby
This song was considered offensive in 1953 – my, how times have changed...
John Horsely
Back when they were colored by hand.
Light candles on the grave of relatives
Graveyards are said to be a "sea of light" during Christmas Eve in Finland.
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The Christmas trivia game can come with some not so easy questions to answer, that's why we thought we'd make things a bit easier on you with these easy trivia questions.
Here are 8 trivia questions about Christmas that are easy to answer:
Old silk hat
Frosty's hat, which was magic, belonged to a magician who repeatedly tried to get the hat back.
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Angel
Early Christian's used them to scare off evil spirits from their homes.
Snow
Fluffy and white!
New Year's Day
New Year's Day comes exactly 7 days after Christmas and always lands on the same day of the week as Christmas day.
Bells
They have to make people aware of their presence some way.
Cactus
You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch has some unusually accurate descriptions for the Grinch.
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Snow
It's pretty sad that a lot of people don't get to experience a snowy Christmas.
New York
You don't need to watch the movie to know this answer.
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We had to challenge you with these hard trivia questions after that round of easy questions.
Here are 9 challenging questions to ask during a Christmas trivia night:
Female
Male reindeer don't have antlers during Christmas time.
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6-15 years
From a seedling to an 8 foot tree.
H0H 0H0
According to Canadians, of course.
North America
Oddly enough, the bird is named after the country; Turkey for passing through Turkish shipping routes to be delivered throughout Europe.
Cranberry Sauce
Marsh-whort is an old name for cranberry.
Jacob Marely
Jacob Marely dies on Christmas Eve, to which Scrooge is the only person to show at his funeral.
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Rockin'
Astonishingly, Brenda Lee was only 13 years old when she recorded "Rockin' Around a Christmas Tree".
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Trivia is already a fun game to play, but when you have a specific list of fun trivia questions, it gets even funnier! You'll have a great time just browsing through these fun Christmas trivia questions, guaranteed!
Here is a list of 8 fun Christmas-based questions for an enjoyable trivia game:
1965
This was actually the first song ever to be played from space.
Frosty's
"Frosty the Snowman, was a jolly happy soul, With a corncob pipe and a button nose, and two eyes made out of coal".
Yes
In 1647, Christmas celebrations were banned and replaced with a day of fasting due to the many festivities that were not biblical.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther came up with the idea of candle-lit trees in 1536.
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FALSE
Of course it's false! How could Santa survive on the moon? ...As if the North Pole is survivable.
Frosty
The quote had been changed to "I'll be back again Christmas day" in the "Frosty the Snowman" song. At least we know when he'll be back.
Litt;e Drummer boy
Meaning, They kept pace with the beat of his drum.
Stocking
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
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There's nothing like funny trivia questions to get a few laughs going when playing a game of Christmas trivia. Give these questions a go when you feel like you need to add some more amusement to the game.
Here are 7 funny things to know about the Yuletide season:
Miss Fannie Bright
Til this day, it's a mystery as to who (or what) Miss Fannie Bright is.
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Jelly Stone Park
Yogi Bear's Jelly Stone Park has actually been made into a camp resort with over 80 locations throughout the US and Canada.
Tiny Tim
This quote is also repeated at the end of "A Christmas Carol" to symbolize the change in Scrooge's heart.
Coke
The best burps always come from fizzy drinks!
Hoola-Hoop
The Chipmunks Song, "Don't be Late", is one of the greatest Christmas songs of all time making it at number 1 in the billboard hot 100.
25
This "number 25 sweater" is worn on Santa in the 2002 film, "The Santa Claus 2", in case you're wondering.
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Alcoholic and Non-alcoholic
Most people prefer eggnog with alcohol. Not really sure if it's because of the taste or effect...
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Christmas is entirely based off historical stories and traditions, so it only makes sense to catch up on your Christmas history with this list of history trivia questions. You may be surprised at all the things you don't know about Christmas.
Here are 11 Christmas history trivia questions:
FALSE
Germany was the first country to start the Christmas tree tradition with lighted candles as decoration.
Italy
This tradition is celebrated on the night of the Epiphany (January 5th).
Theodore Roosevelt
He did this in an attempt to save the trees that were largely being cut down for Christmas.
James Edgar
This was a dream come true for many children. People started coming by train just so their kids could meet Santa in person.
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16th Century
The X comes from the Greek word Christos, which means Christ in English.
Italy (Romans)
This was a pagan tradition, but also adds a lot of meaning to Christmas; which is the gift of appreciation.
Oliver Cromwell
Cromwell, who was a Puritan, believed singing was sinful, especially during a religious holiday.
Ukraine
Ukrainians believe that seeing a spider or spider web on a tree signifies good fortune for the next year to come.
Christmas Cracker
This was one of Smith's promotional ideas that became very successful.
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1889
She was introduced through a poem called "Goody Santa Claus on a Sleigh Ride" – Goody referring to Goodwife (Mrs.).
Sir Isaac Newton
This was according to the Julien Calendar, which was only used in England at the time. To the rest of the world, he was born January 4th.
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Kids also like to take part in Christmas trivia, although sometimes it can be a bit boring for them if there aren't any trivia questions for kids included.
Here are 8 amazing Christmas trivia every kids should know:
For bored kids at church
Candy canes were made to imitate a shepherds hook in honor of Jesus.
A calf
A male deer is called a bull and a female deer is called a cow.
Yes
Santa needs companionship just like the rest of us.
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Nine
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and, don't forget, Rudolph.
December 25th
However, a lot of countries choose to enjoy their festivities and traditions on Christmas Eve.
Green
The Grinch is rumored to have been changed to the color green in the adaptation based off the color of an ugly rented car in the same shade.
Younger family memner
Because kids can't wait to open their gifts and wake up before everyone else on Christmas day.
Milk and cookies
Yes, but who gets to eat them?
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Try these Bible trivia questions on people who claim to have read the Bible. You'll be quick to figure out who's telling the truth.
Here are 7 Christmas Bible trivia questions:
Wise men
These wise men came to look for Jesus after he was born.
There is no mention of December 25 in the Bible.
There is also no mention of the exact date of jesus' birth.
Isiah
Before the birth of Jesus, Isiah was believed to have lived already 700 years.
Herod
He did this in an attempt to get rid of the baby Jesus.
A star
This is significantly why stars are placed atop the Christmas tree.
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Egypt
This was after an angel warned Joseph to leave with Jesus and Mary.
An army of angels
They have the heavenly power to assist the people of God.
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During the 80s, we were left with many timeless Christmas memories. Relive all of these memories with these 80s trivia questions and answers.
Die Hard
Die Hard is one of the only action movies that also doubles as a Christmas movie. When these two genres mix, it totally works!
Seven years
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is just one example of a National Lampoon movie, and there are many others.
Teddy Ruxpin
The 80s was the age of the cassette, and many people absolutely loved this interesting analog music format.
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Here is a downloadable list of Christmas trivia questions (right-click the image and select Save Image As:):
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There were probably quite a few questions that appealed to you, however, you won't be playing this game solo. Keep these tips below in mind when choosing the perfect Christmas trivia questions… or feel free to use them all!
Here is how to pick the best Christmas trivia questions:
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Take the time to analyze the people you'll be playing with. Figure out what they know and what they don't know about Christmas. Pick questions that appeal to the entire group and don't forget to include the kids.
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Since Christmas is the time of giving, why not hand out prizes for certain questions? It can be random or categorized, whichever way you choose, this is a great way to incorporate a Christmas tradition into a Christmas game.
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Choose a few questions from each category even if you don't like the topic. You never know what others might find interesting. Make sure to also pick Christmas questions that spark conversation and cheer on the Christmas spirit.
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We hope you find these Christmas trivia questions and answers as the perfect game to play during the holiday seasons.
Trivia questions are always a great way to break the ice and get the conversations rolling. So, use this list of questions to ask to start your Christmas festivities.
You'll be surprised at how quickly these ice breaker questions get people in the spirit of Christmas. Merry Christmas trivia!
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